Cision Communications Cloud Overview

This is a summary of the comprehensive capabilities and benefits of Cision Communications Cloud based on over 6213 insights from peer reviews, customer testimonials, and expert opinions. We included citations from these sources so you can read the full content at the original source if you wish.

Cision Communications Cloud, Meltwater, Cision PR Newswire, Agility PR Solutions, Cision PR Newswire, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Public Relations. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Cision Communications Cloud supports business activities such as:

  • Public Relations
  • Contact List Management
  • Communication Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Engagement Management

Cision Communications Cloud can help you with many business goals, such as Acquire Customers, Improve ROI, Build Brand Awareness, Improve Digital And Social Presence, Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally, etc. It can help manage these activities if you use Offline Social Media and E-Mail for these needs. As a solution, Cision Communications Cloud's capabilities include Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Dashboard, etc.

Cision Communications Cloud was founded in 2016. Marketing and Advertising Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"...I also like that they give you the option to get a PR Newswire account right within the platform...." Peer review by Kristen Carvalho, Senior Content and Social Media Manager, etouches

Cuspera Reviews

40 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Cision Communications Cloud solved their Public Relations needs. Cuspera uses 6213 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Public Relations needs.

Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Improve ROI are the most popular business priorities peers achieved using Cision Communications Cloud.

Other priorities:

  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Grow Market Share
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Launch New Products
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
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Use Cases

Peers recommend Public Relations , Contact List Management , Communication Management , as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied while using Cision Communications Cloud.

Read Peer Reviews and Expert Experience for Business Use Cases

BUSINESS USE CASES RATINGS CUSTOMER AND EXPERT EXPERIENCES
Public Relations

4.67/5 ★

Read Reviews (755)

"...I also like that they give you the option to get a PR Newswire account right within the platform...."
Contact List Management with Offline

4.53/5 ★

Read Reviews (216)

"...My benefits mostly lie with finding new reporters to pitch and tracking down contact info that might otherwise be difficult to find...."
tracking contacts

4.82/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)

"...Helpful place to track down contact information for reporters and keep media lists in one convenient location...."
creating contact list

4.88/5 ★

Read Reviews (18)

"...(Note: services like Cision and Meltwater which automate this process, capturing media contact information and monitoring news by keywords, are time savers, but can be pricey).Owned Media StrategyImage by TalentumalapitvanyContent Marketing/Thought..."
contacts history

4.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (11)

"...Influencer search with ability to filter by reporter beat, "Living" media lists that are automatically updated once created, depth of media list filters available, editorial opportunities search capabilities, ability to track if reporters opened press release distributions and tailored news alerts, ability to search previous news coverage, ability to search and build media list based on what reporters and bloggers are saying on social media, ability to search and build media list based on what reporters and bloggers have written about in the past, media contact profiles are in-depth, competitor monitoring and tracking...."
Communication Management with Social Media and E-Mail

4.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (213)

"...The Vocus PR Suite is well suited for public relations and communications professionals looking to research media outlets and contacts to target with news releases or company announcements, then be able to quickly send them out via a distribution through Vocus (versus having to spend a lot more time sending individual emails to each person.)..."
sending & publishing communications

4.46/5 ★

Read Reviews (126)

"...We have noticed an increase of users to our company website since publishing through Cision...."
tracking & monitoring communications

4.70/5 ★

Read Reviews (82)

"...We are using Cison to monitor all our social media channels as well as any mentions on broadcast, print, and online...."
PEER EXPERIENCES
Public Relations

4.67/5 ★

Read Reviews (755)

"...I also like that they give you the option to get a PR Newswire account right within the platform...." Peer review by Kristen Carvalho, Senior Content and Social Media Manager, etouches
Contact List Management with Offline

4.53/5 ★

Read Reviews (216)

"...My benefits mostly lie with finding new reporters to pitch and tracking down contact info that might otherwise be difficult to find...." Peer review by User in Public Relations and Communications, Marketing and Advertising
tracking contacts

4.53/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)

creating contact list

4.53/5 ★

Read Reviews (18)

contacts history

4.53/5 ★

Read Reviews (11)

Communication Management with Social Media and E-Mail

4.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (213)

"...The Vocus PR Suite is well suited for public relations and communications professionals looking to research media outlets and contacts to target with news releases or company announcements, then be able to quickly send them out via a distribution through Vocus (versus having to spend a lot more time sending individual emails to each person.)..." Peer review by Cindy Arco, Public Relations Manager, Florida Region, Comcast
sending & publishing communications

4.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (126)

tracking & monitoring communications

4.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (82)

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Our AI advisor, Wyz, harnessed 6213 insights from peers and experts to help you assess how these Cision Communications Cloud use cases fit your Public Relations needs.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Cision Communications Cloud

What is Cision Communications Cloud?

Cision Communications Cloud is a comprehensive end-to-end product suite with distribution, earned media monitoring, media database and media analysis.

What is Cision Communications Cloud used for?

Cision Communications Cloud is a Public Relations Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Improve ROI by Public Relations, Contact List Management and Communication Management .

What are the top features of Cision Communications Cloud?

Personalization, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Dashboard are some of the top features of Cision Communications Cloud.

Who uses Cision Communications Cloud?

Cision Communications Cloud is used by Marketing And Advertising, Education and Non-Profit Organization Management among other industries.

What are Cision Communications Cloud alternatives?

Meltwater, Cision PR Newswire, Agility PR Solutions and Cision PR Newswire are popular alternatives for Cision Communications Cloud.

Where is Cision Communications Cloud located?

Cision Communications Cloud is headquartered at 130 E Randolph Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, US.

Popular Business Setting

for Cision Communications Cloud

Top Industries

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization Management

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Peers used Cision Communications Cloud to Acquire customers and Improve ROI

Peer and Expert Opinion on Features

for Cision Communications Cloud

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

3.50/5 ★

Read Reviews (166)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

4.27/5 ★

Read Reviews (109)
Dashboard

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (92)
Live monitoring

4.94/5 ★

Read Reviews (29)
SEO

4.35/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

3.50/5 ★

Read Reviews (166)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

4.27/5 ★

Read Reviews (109)
Dashboard

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (92)
Live monitoring

4.94/5 ★

Read Reviews (29)
SEO

4.35/5 ★

Read Reviews (27)

IT and Other Capabilities

for Cision Communications Cloud

  • Low
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  • High
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.78/5 ★

Read Reviews (1144)
Data Export

3.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (293)
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.78/5 ★

Read Reviews (1144)
Data Export

3.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (293)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Email Support

4.36/5 ★

Read Reviews (51)
Chat Support

4.34/5 ★

Read Reviews (55)
24/7 Support

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (553)
Phone Support

3.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (58)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Email Support

4.36/5 ★

Read Reviews (51)
Chat Support

4.34/5 ★

Read Reviews (55)
24/7 Support

3.84/5 ★

Read Reviews (553)
Phone Support

3.54/5 ★

Read Reviews (58)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.62/5 ★

Read Reviews (7)
Analytics

4.56/5 ★

Read Reviews (334)
Custom Reports

3.90/5 ★

Read Reviews (1189)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

3.62/5 ★

Read Reviews (7)
Analytics

4.56/5 ★

Read Reviews (334)
Custom Reports

3.90/5 ★

Read Reviews (1189)

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Overall Risk Meter

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Top Failure Risks for Cision Communications Cloud

Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

Cision

Company Website

https://www.cision.com/

Year Founded

2016

HQ Location

130 E Randolph Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, US

Employees

1001-5000

Social

Financials

IPO